Social Care & Health

Social Services

Service Unit (Adults)

The Service Unit is responsible for providing, managing and developing social work services to a range of people aged between 18-64 years with specific needs including people with:

• learning disabilities
• physical disabilities
• brain injuries
• mental health difficulties
• sensory impairment
• addiction problems
• HIV / AIDS

as well as people who are carers.

Joint Carers Strategy Volume 1 & Volume 2

Joint Advocacy Strategy Volume 1 & Volume 2

What services do we provide?

We have an obligation to:

• provide day services and supports for people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and mental health difficulties.

• support people to live at home and to participate in their local communities by facilitating access to leisure, recreation, education and employment.

• provide residential and supported living services directly or through independent partner providers.

• provide advice and information services

• arrange adaptations for people living at home to enable them to retain their independence.

• promote independence through the provision of rehabilitation and mobility training.
  
  

What is a Direct Payment ?

A Direct Payment is money paid to you if you are assessed as requiring a community care service.
This means instead of having the service provided by the council, you are given the money to buy your own service.

Direct Payments Leaflet

Disabled persons parking badge scheme

Contact details